PMO Portfolio Manager Management

Lourdes Medina

PMO/ Portfolio Manager/Project Manager

E-mail: *************@*******.***

Phone: +58-412-*******

http://lourdes-medina.branded.me/

I am an experienced professional with over 20 years and leadership skills in the field of IT Project Management, managing multi-disciplinary teams and large, complex ERP implementation projects.

I have working experience in consulting, managing IT project portfolios with focus on SAP Implementations. I manage multiple global and domestic teams across several industries. As part of my background, I've been recognized for developing and manage the operations over 40 concurrent projects.

Consulting Focus:

PMO

Business process

Project Management

Program Management

Portfolio Management

Business focus:

Experience performing cost benefit analysis regarding IT projects

Experience with procurement policies and procedures

Experience negotiating and managing software and services contracts

Experience managing large IT budgets

Experience responding procurement documents (e.g., RFPs) and related acquisition documents for SAP products and services

Management Focus:

Certified SAP consultant in Finance (FI) and Controlling (CO)

Certified PMP Project Manager, License 1791339

Certified PfMP Portfolio Manager, License 1814048

Knowledge in methodologies: ASAP, AGILE, PMI, Focus, RDS

Independent PMO Advisor, Latin America

May 2015- present

EXPERIENCE

Chief Operation Officer, LatCapital

2013-2015

Responsible for ensuring $25MM business operations in an efficiently and effectively, the proper management of +350 resources and the delivery services to customers.

Develop and cascade the organization's strategy/mission statement to the consulting staff, and implementing appropriate coaching/corrective practices to align personnel with company goals

Plan by prioritizing customer, employee, and organizational requirements.

Create project portfolio reports and KPIs. Manage the process of resource demand and capacity plans.

Responsible for the PMO and the Competence Center of Excellence.

Consulting Director, LatCapital Solutions. 2009-2012

Responsible for growing, developing and managing $15MM consulting practice, its revenues, and personnel.

Responsible for structuring consulting engagements, training and mentoring +250 consulting personnel to deliver top quality consulting services.

Responsible for the project delivery throughout the entire project lifecycle, including project initiation/proposals, project delivery, business liaison / stakeholder management, post implementation review and project close out / handover.

Report Portfolio progress, budget and status to the appropriate levels (Board of Directors, Steering Committee)

Responsible for the PMO and the Competence Center of Excellence.

Consulting Manager, LatCapital Solutions. 2006-2009

Responsible for managing and delivering $7MM SAP services and ensuring client satisfaction.

Ensure implementation of Projects and Programs on time, within scope, within budget and according to the required quality standard (with agreed specifications)

Develop project budgets and schedules for projects, manage internal staff, and review work products

Interact with client management and ensuring fulfillment of clients business needs

Help mitigate/resolve issues, risks and conflicts.

Manage the project change request process

Set up and management of the Project Management Office (PMO)

Mentor and train +150 consulting team members

Project Manager, LatCapital Solutions. Caracas, VE 2004-2005

Responsibility for planning, executing and closing projects relating to SAP implementation.

Project Manager, SchlumbergerSema. Caracas, VE 1999-2004

EDUCATION:

Universidad Catolica Andrés Bello, MSc Industrial Engineering. Caracas, Venezuela

2004-2005

University of Manchester, MSc Engineering Project Management, UK 1996-1997

Universidad Catolica Andrés Bello, BsC Engineering. Caracas, Venezuela

1987-1992

TRAINING

PMP Exam Preparation Training. PMI REP. 2014.

Advanced MS Project, 2014

PMI-ACP® (Agile Certified Practitioner) Training 2013

Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills University of Míchigan, Coursera. July 27, 2015

LANGUAGES

Spanish (native speaker)

English (fluent)

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